Pirates Celebrate Fifth Pennant in 25 Years
Pittsburgh notes that the Pirates added another pennant in the last quarter century, highlighting dramatic World Series contests with the Red Sox, Tigers, Giants, and Senators. The piece recalls Fred Clarke’s leadership, Babe Adams heroics, and historic seven and nine game series, with notable 1912 and 1914 marks and remembered tense climaxes.
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Pittsburgh
Pirates
Fred Clarke
Fent
Boston Red Ox
Clarke
Ughey Jennings
Detroit Tigers
Pirates and Tigers
Babe Adams
Red Sox
Giants
Washington
United States
Senators
Bucky Harris
Walter Johnson
Astrall
Fred Snodgrass
Christy Mathewson
John McGraw
Jake Stuht
Boston Braves
Connie Mack
Athletics
Chicago Cubs
Detroit
Yankees
Lightning Strikes School During PTA Meeting
A lightning bolt struck Cattell school during a Parent-Teacher Association meeting. Mrs. A. G. Osterlund was severely injured while fleeing a dark stairway as the lights went out and the building was hit.
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Ey Movies
Cattell
A. G. Osterlund
Claude Willoughby Shines as Phils Debut Impresses Dodgers
Claude Willoughby of Waterloo Iowa made a promising major league debut for Philadelphia against Brooklyn, earning a 6 to 4 win with strong pitching. He joined the Phils midseason, helped beat the Reds and Dodgers, and showed the makings of a reliable hurler while splitting duties with Hal Carlson during a successful western trip.
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Claude Willoughby
Chautauqua Park
Waterloo
Philadelphia Nationals
Otto Borchert
Claude
Milwaukee
Hawk
Ovid .McCracken
Gisco
American Association
Willoughby
Brooklyn
Philadelphia Inquirer
Claude Wroughby
Iowa
Phils
Carps
Haker Bowl
Brooklyn Dodgers
Quakers
Flatbush
Fledermten
Hal Carlson
Cincinnati
Reds
When to Use Clubs Other Than the Driver From Tee
The article notes several tee situations for golf clubs other than the driver. For one shot holes from 240 to 170 yards a brassie or spoon is often used depending on conditions. In high wind or hazards down the fairway a brassie or spoon is advisable, while on calm days a brassie spoon or driving iron may be preferred to avoid reaching hazards.
High School Football Sked Storms Across Iowa
A string of prep matchups covers Iowa towns from Newton to Knoxville and Webster City to Mount Pleasant. Notable games include Oskaloosa at Mazon City, Muscatine hosting Wilton, and Mt Vernon area teams facing Eltora and Heoscauqua as autumn play unfolds.
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Newton
Knoxville
Boone
Webster City
Kshalleeny
East Waterloo
Lone Tree
Hampton
Algona
Albin
Fairfield
New London
Mount Pleasant
Elliott
Avoca
Spirit Lake
Brooklyn
Spencer
Shoumiey
Keota
Cherokes
Fort Dodges
TeMarg
Yankton
9. D
Coltex
Per
Blanket sizing for cold weather cruising and camping
A writer argues for a wide woolen blanket to accommodate a lone cruiser sleeping solo. He suggests folding the blanket and tucking, noting that a 90 inch square is ample for a six foot tall, 200 pound man, while smaller sizes fail to provide warmth. He advises against double blankets for camping and describes various uses for single blankets in navigation and shelter.
Bus Routings for Central Christian Rally Published
Central Christian Sunday school issued two bus routes for east side residents to attend tomorrow's rally day. Bus No 1 departs Fourth and Franklin at 9 20 a m, looping via Logan Riehl Burton Conger Sans Lowell Westfield Duryea Walls Oaklawn Locust to Fourth. Bus No 2 leaves Sumner and Fourth east at 9 20 a m, travels to Mobile Independence Irving Foley on Eleventh, crosses the river to Washington Fourth Locust.
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Central Christian Sunday School
W. L. Richardson
Fourth
Franklin Streets
Tin
Logan
Riehl
Burton
Conger
Sans Lowel
Westfield
Duryea
Walls
Oaklawn
Locust
Sumner
Fourth Street
Mobile
Lndependence
Irving
Frankiy
Washington
Jewel heist in Chicago tied to check switching
The theft of $150,000 in jewels from Edward L Morse centers on check switching after Morse sent a trunk to Dearborn station. A trunk matching Morse description was earlier taken by a taxi man, with Morse alleging the porter tied to the mislaid trunk. A hotel porter confessed possible check swapping as police detained Louis Grossman. A separate incident in St Paul saw a $150,000 gem heist from T. Dreyfus by masked bandits.
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Chicago
UPI
Edward L. Morse
New York
Morse
Sherman Hotel
Louis Grossman
St. Paul
Minn
Race Horses Crown When Steamer Sinks
Six crew members of the French steamer Atala reported missing after the vessel sank carrying valuable race horses. The ship was en route from St Malo to Laracque Jersey when disaster struck. Only the horse owner survived along with other crew members who escaped in a lifeboat and reached Jersey after a three hour row.
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London
INS
Gorter Harbor
Channel Island
Jersey
St. Malo
France
Laracque
Horsts
Two Women Hurt at Cattle Congress Show
Mrs. Marlin Wroten of Jesup Iowa and Mrs. G A Sheridan of 516 Mulberry Street were injured when a fractious heifer charged and trampled them during the Cattle Congress show grounds at 430 am Friday Both women were knocked down and the animal fled from the hippodrome side entrance The more severely injured Mrs Wroten was cut bruised and sprained and taken to a nearby fire station and later home in Jesup Mrs Sheridan had minor bruises and remained at the scene The two women are sisters in law
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Marlin Wroten
Jesup
G. A. Sheridan
Mulberry Street
Beitte
Jnoo
Cattle Congress Show Grounds
Sheridan
Wroten
Fire Prevention Week Aims to Cut Iowa Losses
State Fire Marshal reports 1924 causes include defective wiring and heating stoves with combined losses over 2.9 million dollars. Gov Hammill urges public education to reduce fires, noting three fifths occur at home. Marriage licenses listed for multiple Iowa towns.
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Dez Maines
Get
Iowa
I. A. Trarypias
Hammill
Frank Isenhower Killed in Rail Wreck While En Route to Chicago
Relatives await details after Frank Isenhower a Waterloo native and plasterer with a Portmouth contractor died in a railroad wreck Friday. The 1893 born man formerly of Waterloo lived in Dayton with his family for three years. Survived by widow and two children, and multiple uncles, aunts, and cousins. Funeral planned in Dayton with Mrs Lammert and Mrs Armstrong attending.
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Frank Isenhower
Waterloo
Dayton
James Lammert
Berth Avenue
Chicago
Isenhower
Fim
Portsmouth
Lon Armstrong
la Porte City
J. Isenhower
Frank
West High
Terloo
Birth Announcements From Various Families
Birth notices list multiple families welcoming sons and daughters with dates in late September. Entries name parents and addresses across towns, noting names like Robert William, Kenneth On, John Dillon, Reuben Frank, Lorraine Apres, Dana, and others, with household locations such as Linden, Pleasant, Third East, Allen, Waterloo, and more.
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Aether Remetus Trenen
St. Francia Nnepital
Riobert William
Paitbank
Athert J. Kneeskern
Linden
Kenneth On
Clarence Hough Wilson
Pleasant
John Dillon
Louis J. Pflteger
Slaughter
TcRoy
Weiderman
Edward Abiniter
Allen
Dearethy
Emma i
Forest
Ofrx
Anbnson
Berita
Glen Fo Wilsenm
Lorraine Apres
Rayvond J. Flaiian
Jefferson
Danai
Francis
Wagerino
Glen
Randal
Louise
Nesbi Albart
Maynard
Han Hotloneter
Marte Omr
Mee
Raus Larson
iNorimer
Ta 2Vot
Waterloo
Iowa Sees Factory Growth Boost Prospects With Farm Wealth
Des Moines reports stronger Iowa factory output near 700 million dollars this year with potential to top a billion soon. Growth stems from manufacturing and agriculture spreading wealth, not just speculation, aiding broad prosperity across 675 towns.
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Des Moines
Oct
Iowa
Towa
State Bureau of Labor
California
Florida
Texas
Altho
Baxter to Speak for Ministerial Group at Monday Meeting
Rex W. Baxter will review Moffatt's new translation of the Old Testament at the Waterloo Ministerial Association meeting at 10 30 a m Monday. M G A officers will be elected. At noon members and their wives will attend a steakwell dinner for Rev A B Curran the retiring president.
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Rex
W. Baxter
Moffatt
Waterloo Ministerial Association
A. Loicers
A. RB. Curran
Black's Barcom
Remodeling of Alexander garage for Black Dry Goods tunnel work
The former Alexander garage on Park Avenue East is being remodeled to house James Black Dry Goods with a basement and an alley tunnel to the Black building. H. A. Maine Company handles unusual engineering, shoring a 60 by 130 foot two story structure while excavating six feet below foundation and lifting roof loads to allow new walls and footings. Estimated total cost is $20,000 with tunneling to connect basements pending.
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Alexander Garage
Park Avenue East
James Black Dry Goods Company
H. A. Maine Company
Wilt Gray Beach Indicted With Four Others In Narcotic Case
Wilt Gray Beach and four co defendants face indictment in Chicago for violating narcotic laws. The report notes their alleged roles and the involvement of others in the case.
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Wilt Gray Beach
Chicago
Coolidge
Rock Creek Park
Sito
Theodore Roosevelt
Seely Weols
Boston
Washington
Coatinge Things
Churchill
Rishmond
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